Raphael Varane left the field in tears during Manchester United's Premier League game at Chelsea, with the World Cup less than a month away.
The French international, who was part of his country's victorious team in Russia in 2018, stayed down after attempting to challenge Blues striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He was seen exchanging some brief words with United boss Erik ten Hag before going straight down the tunnel.
Varane had some injury issues in his first season as a United player, and went off early in the recent Manchester Derby defeat, but has been a regular presence alongside Lisandro Martinez at the heart of Ten Hag's defence. The former Real Madrid man left the field shortly before the hour mark, with Victor Lindelof taking his place.
